Physiological signal monitoring apparatus

Abstract

A physiological signal monitoring apparatus includes at least one connection assembly and a physiological signal monitoring device. The connection assembly includes a first connecting body and a second connecting body. The physiological signal monitoring device is detachably combined with a fixing portion through the connection assembly. When the fixing portion is mounted on a living body, the physiological signal monitoring device at least monitors a temperature change and a displacement change of the living body. The physiological signal monitoring device includes an engaging member and a contact member. The engaging member at least partially matches with the second connecting body. The contact member elastically protrudes from an opening of the engaging member and is used for temperature sensing. The second connecting body is for being fixed at an outer side of the connecting region of the fixing portion so as to combine with the first connecting body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A physiological signal monitoring apparatus, comprising:
 at least one connection assembly, comprising a first connecting body and a second connecting body, the first connecting body and the second connecting body existing in a mutually combined or mutually separated state;   a physiological signal monitoring device, detachably combined with a fixing portion through the connection assembly, at least for monitoring a temperature change and a displacement change of a living body when the fixing portion is mounted on the living body; the physiological signal monitoring device comprising at least one engaging member and at least one contact member; a first side of the engaging member at least partially matching with the second connecting body of the connection assembly, the contact member elastically protruding from an opening at the first side of the engaging member and used for temperature sensing;   wherein the second connecting body of the connection assembly is used for being fixed at an outer side of a connecting region of the fixing portion so as to be combined with the first connecting body of the connection assembly, such that the physiological signal monitoring device is detachably combined with the fixing portion when the engaging member is detachably connected to the connection assembly; when the fixing portion is mounted on the living body, the contact member is used for being in direct or indirect contact with the living body to perform temperature sensing.   
     
     
         2 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first connecting body of the connection assembly is used for being fixed at an inner side of a connection region of the fixing portion so as to be combined with the second connecting body of the connection assembly, such that the physiological signal monitoring device becomes combined with the fixing portion when the engaging member is detachably connected to the connection assembly; when the fixing portion is mounted on the living body, the contact member is used for being in direct or indirect contact with the living body to perform temperature sensing. 
     
     
         3 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein a first side of the second connecting body of the connection assembly at least partially matches with the first side of the engaging member, and has a hole for the contact member to pass through and to come into direct or indirect contact with the living body to perform temperature sensing. 
     
     
         4 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a first side of the second connecting body of the connection assembly at least partially matches with the first side of the engaging member, and has a hole for the contact member to pass through and to come into direct or indirect contact with the living body to perform temperature sensing. 
     
     
         5 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the physiological signal monitoring device comprises:
 a detection module, for being detachably combined with the fixing portion through the at least one connection assembly, and outputting detection data when in contact with the living body, the detection module comprising:
 a first temperature sensing unit, comprising the engaging member and the contact member, for detecting a temperature of the living body in a direction towards the living body and accordingly outputting a first temperature signal; and 
 a second temperature detecting unit, for detecting a temperature of an ambient temperature in a direction apart from the living body and accordingly outputting a second temperature signal; and 
   a monitoring module, coupled to the detection module, for receiving the first temperature signal and the second temperature signal to monitor a temperature change of the living body and a displacement change of the living body.   
     
     
         6 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the monitoring module comprises:
 a displacement sensing unit, for detecting the displacement change of a body cavity movement of the living body and accordingly generating a displacement signal;   a control unit, electrically coupled to the first temperature sensing unit, the second temperature sensing unit, the displacement sensing unit and the output unit; wherein the control unit generates a temperature alert signal when the control unit detects that the temperature of the living body obtained based on the first temperature signal and the second temperature signal satisfies a temperature alert criterion, and generates a displacement alert signal when the control unit detects that the displacement change of the living body obtained based on the displacement signal satisfies a displacement alert criterion;   an output unit, electrically coupled to the control unit; and   a wireless transmission unit, electrically coupled to the control unit, for wirelessly connecting to a monitoring terminal device, and transmitting temperature data based on the first temperature signal and the second temperature signal and displacement data based on the displacement signal to the monitoring terminal device.   
     
     
         7 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the detection module further comprises:
 a connection housing, comprising:   a connecting portion, for at least partially covering an edge of the monitoring module, and detachably connected to the monitoring module; and   a plurality of extension portions, extending outwards from the connecting portion, wherein the first temperature detecting unit and the second temperature detecting unit are respectively disposed in accommodation spaces in the extension portions;   wherein the extension portion corresponding to the first temperature sensing unit has a first detection opening for the engaging member and the contact member of the first temperature sensing unit to extend from the accommodating space of the extension portion to out of the first detection opening.   
     
     
         8 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the extension portion corresponding to the second temperature sensing unit has a second detection opening for a temperature sensor of the second temperature detecting unit to directly or indirectly sense a temperature of an environment; the first detection opening faces inwards towards a direction for detecting the temperature of the living body, and the second detection opening faces outwards towards a direction for detecting the temperature of the environment. 
     
     
         9 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the connecting portion has a plurality of connection openings at an inner side of the connecting portion, the detection module further comprises a plurality of connecting ends, and the connecting ends are respectively disposed on at least one of the connection openings and the inner side of the connecting portion; when the connecting portion is detachably connected to the monitoring module, the monitoring module is electrically coupled to the first temperature detecting unit and the second temperature detecting unit through the connecting ends. 
     
     
         10 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the first temperature detecting unit further comprises:
 a temperature sensor, disposed in the contact member, for outputting the first temperature signal; and   an elastic member, engaged with a first end portion of the contact member to allow a second end portion of the contact member to protrude from an opening at the first side of the engaging member.   
     
     
         11 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the detection module further comprises:
 a connection housing, comprising:   a connecting portion, for at least partially covering an edge of the monitoring module, and detachably connected to the monitoring module; and   a plurality of extension portions, extending outwards from the connecting portion, wherein the first temperature detecting unit and the second temperature detecting unit are respectively disposed in accommodating spaces in the extension portions;   wherein the extension portion corresponding to the first temperature sensing unit has a first detection opening for the engaging member and the contact member of the first temperature sensing unit to extend from the accommodating space of the extension portion to out of the first detection opening.   
     
     
         12 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the extension portion corresponding to the second temperature sensing unit has a second detection opening for a temperature sensor of the second temperature detecting unit to directly or indirectly sense a temperature of an environment; the first detection opening faces inwards towards a direction for detecting the temperature of the living body, and the second detection opening faces outwards towards a direction for detecting the temperature of the environment. 
     
     
         13 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the connecting portion has a plurality of connection openings on an inner side of the connecting portion, the detection module further comprises a plurality of connecting ends, and the connecting ends are respectively disposed on at least one of the connection openings and the inner side of the connecting portion; when the connecting portion is detachably connected to the monitoring module, the monitoring module is electrically coupled to the first temperature detecting unit and the second temperature detecting unit through the connecting ends. 
     
     
         14 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising the fixing portion; wherein the fixing portion is for mounting on a living body, and comprises a wearable body; the connection region is located on the wearable body. 
     
     
         15 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the wearable body of the fixing portion comprises a cleanable material, and is capable of being independently cleaned when the fixing portion and the physiological signal monitoring device are separated. 
     
     
         16 . The physiological signal monitoring apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the wearable body of the fixing portion is configured to be secured around and close to a surface of the living body in a manner using a crisscross strap or a hook-and-loop fastener, so that the physiological signal monitoring device, when detachably combined with the fixing portion, monitors the temperature change and the displacement change of the living body.